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Budget Biennial 2015-2016 Live. Play. Work. Invest. Budgeting by Priorities ---PAGE BREAK--- The City of Redmond ncorporated in 1912, Redmond is the sixteenth largest city in the State of Washington with a population of approximately 55,840 residents in 2013. Redmond encompasses an area of 17.15 square miles, and is located less than 20 miles east of downtown Seattle at the north end of Lake Sammamish. The City has a Mayor/Council, non-partisan form of government. The Mayor and each of the seven City Council members are elected directly by the people to staggered four-year terms. All members represent the community at-large rather than individual districts or areas of the City. Redmond also has eight citizen advisory boards and commissions. The City of Redmond provides a full range of municipal services, including police and fire protection, emergency medical services and disaster preparedness, planning and zoning, street maintenance and construction, parks and recreation, as well as general administrative services. The City also provides water, wastewater, and stormwater management. Redmond is home to a number of nationally known high-tech and biomedical companies. Among these are Microsoft, Nintendo of America, Honeywell International, and Physio-Control. Redmond has an employment base of more than 79,649. employees and also enjoys a strong and diversified retail sector. As Redmond continues to evolve into a thriving city of increasing diversity, it seeks to promote its sense of community through programs designed to celebrate its heritage, enhance its neighborhoods, and preserve its historical and natural treasures. I ---PAGE BREAK--- CITY OF REDMOND, WASHINGTON ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEARS JANUARY 1, 2015 - DECEMBER 31, 2016 JOHN MARCHIONE MAYOR PREPARED BY: FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT MICHAEL E. BAILEY FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR MALISA FILES DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR SHANNON OLSEN SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST NANCY VIOLANTE SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST SANDY CHANG FINANCIAL ANALYST KAREN LUHRS SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST ---PAGE BREAK--- ELECTED OFFICIALS MAYOR JOHN MARCHIONE CITY COUNCIL DAYLE (HANK) MARGESON KIMBERLY ALLEN JOHN STILIN HANK MYERS (PRESIDENT) (VICE PRESIDENT) DAVID CARSON TOM BYRON SHUTZ EXECUTIVE STAFF & LEGAL COUNSEL DEPUTY CITY ADMINISTRATOR DEPUTY CITY ADMINISTRATOR FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR FIRE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR POLICE CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CITY ATTORNEY BOND ATTORNEY PROSECUTOR JANE CHRISTENSON ERIKA VANDENBRANDE MICHAEL E. BAILEY TOMMY SMITH MELLODY MATTHES CRAIG LARSEN ROB ODLE RON GIBSON LINDA DE BOLDT OGDEN MURPHY WALLACE PACIFICA LAW GROUP LARRY MITCHELL ---PAGE BREAK--- THE PUBLIC Arts and Culture Commission Civil Service Commission Design Review Board Disability Board Human Services Commission Landmark Commission Library Board Park & Trails Commission Planning Commission Salary Commission ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 2015-2016 ADOPTED BUDGET CITY OF REDMOND MAYOR COUNCIL CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Capital Investment Planning City Administration Cross-Departmental Initiatives Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency Economic Development Legal Services Communications Policy Analysis Regional Initiatives/Partnerships Tourism Transportation Demand Management City Legislation Policy Development Redmond Public Corporation Regional Partnerships HUMAN RESOURCES FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIRE PARKS & RECREATION POLICE Accounting Services City Clerk Financial Planning Hearing Examiner Information Services Purchasing & Contracts Risk Management Treasury & Investments Utility Billing Benefits/Compensation Employment Labor Relations Policy Administration Safety Training Workers’ Compensation Building Permits Business License Code Enforcement Development Review Human Services Inspections Long Range Planning Transportation Planning Construction Engineering Facilities Maintenance Financial & Administrative Services Fleet Maintenance Natural Resources Real Property Solid Waste Recycling Stormwater Management Street & Sidewalk Maintenance Water/Wastewater Management Advanced Life Support Apparatus Maintenance Emergency Medical Services Fire Prevention Fire Suppression Public Education Training Arts & Culture Events/Marketing Parks Maintenance & Facilities Park Planning/Development Recreation Programs Senior Services Teen Programs Urban Forestry & Natural Areas Management Community Policing Crime Prevention/Police Partners Emergency Dispatch Investigation Office of Emergency Management Patrol Records/Evidence Traffic Training ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- CITY OF REDMOND READER’S GUIDE TO THE BUDGET In 2008, the City of Redmond changed its budget process to emphasize community outcomes and citizen priorities. The overall structure of the budget follows the City’s six priorities rather than the traditional department format. The following Readers Guide describes the contents of each major section in the order they appear in the document. MAYOR’S MESSAGE The Mayor’s transmittal letter and Budget Highlights both appear in this section. The Budget Highlights describe the major budget changes contained in each of the six priorities. BUDGET AT A GLANCE The Budget at a Glance section includes a Budget Overview illustrating the Price of Government model used for decision making as well as the results of the six-year financial forecast. Also reflected is a citywide summary of revenues, expenditures and full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). BUDGET BY PRIORITIES The Budget by Priorities section contains a description of the Budget by Priorities process and a calendar of budget events. PRIORITY SECTIONS The details of each priority can be found in their individual sections. These sections describe the Request for Offers developed by the Results Teams as well as a Cause and Effect Map used to define the factors and sub-factors of each priority and the City’s dashboard measures. In addition, each section contains an Offer Summary outlining the Results Teams’ rankings and the Mayor’s funding decisions. Following the Offer Summaries are the individual offers and associated logic models submitted by departments, including information relevant to each program outcome. CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM The Capital Investment Program (CIP) section has been structured to more closely align with the City’s vision of two vibrant urban centers and connected neighborhoods. Included is an overview discussing the Capital Investment Program expenditures and revenues as well as projects for Downtown, Overlake, Redmond Neighborhoods and Citywide CIP Programs. Each section provides a narrative of the planned project outcomes, a list of applicable projects, planned project investments through 2020 and a project location map. BUDGET BY FUND The Budget by Fund section describes the budget by fund and department major revenues and expenditures for each fund as well as a budget-to-budget comparison of changes to full-time equivalent (FTE) positions between biennia. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION The Supplemental Information section contains a summary of the City’s budget by Department, fiscal policies, department organization charts, detailed staffing authorizations, miscellaneous statistics, a debt summary and a glossary of frequently used terms.